Eagles Up

Eagles Up is part of the pro-war lobby including Gathering of Eagles and Move America Forward, whose Melanie Morgan announced that "Eagles Up and other organizations/movements are taking aim this month at groups of criminals, malcontents, traitors, seditionists, in the world of ANSWER, CODE PINK, IVAW, MOVEON.ORG, WINTER SOLDIER TESTIMONY, ISLAMIC RADICALS, and other elements with goals of America’s destruction. Rolling Thunder has invited supporters to participate in patriots March 14/15 events http://www.rtmrwdc.org/upevents.html . We have two important objectives (the first of which is) to counter and challenge IVAW Winter Soldier II (WSII) Testimony on March 14 by demanding 'truth'. The theory of WSII is that our warriors and government policy is involved with or encouraging atrocities and other criminal activity...to prove such allegation, WSII must identify, time, date, place, witnesses, leadership, associated with any criminal activity and do so 'under oath' to be considered worthy of investigation." 

Eagles UP was begun "as a web presence on July 14, 2007" by organizers Col. Harry G. Riley, U.S. Army (Ret.), Zero Ponsdorf ("Zero"), OWB, and "The Gray Dog".

Gathering of Eagles: call to arms
"Many Americans are sitting idly while our enemy, yes OUR ENEMY, International A.N.S.W.E.R., is planning another massive march on Washington DC on September 15, 2007. Who is it that will benefit from this demonstration? Certainly our enemies will be emboldened. Are we really prepared to submit to those who think nothing is worth fighting for? None of us seeks war, but none of us has a right to be free, unless we are willing to fight for that freedom ...."

"The truth is that we are worn down, maybe a little discouraged by our political leadership and perhaps waiting for the inevitable, like gladiators who have fought too many battles.

"WE ASK YOU TO GET ON YOUR FEET FOR ONE MORE BATTLE! COME TO WASHINGTON DC ON SEPTEMBER 15TH 2007 TO MEET OUR ENEMY 'HEAD ON' IN THE STREETS. Show your patriotism. Be part of this historic GATHERING OF EAGLES!"

Also see September 15 Coalition.

Web domain
According to a WHOIS lookup, the eaglesup.us domain name was registered July 10, 2007, through GO DADDY SOFTWARE, INC., to Michael A. Connelly, Nightengale Media, LLC, 5250 Grand Avenue, Suite 14-110, Gurnee, Illinois 60031, who is also administrative, billing, and technical contact for the domain.

Contact information
Web: http://eaglesup.us/index.php Blog: http://eaglesup.us/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=26 Forum: http://eaglesup.us/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=33 E-mail: http://eaglesup.us/index.php?option=com_contact&Itemid=3

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Task Force EAGLE
 * Vets for Freedom

External articles

 * Bill Faith, "Eagles Landing!" Old War Dogs Blog, July 15, 2007.
 * Chris Hill, "The Gathering of Eagles On September 15th, at The Nation's Capital .....," Free Republic, July 15, 2007.